The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18
Items from the Courts.

COLLECTING CLAIMS AGAINST DEAD MEN.
The County Commissioners, through D. F.
Sullivan are having claims filed against estates
where the coroner has held an inquest on tbs de-
ceased owner. The law requires that where
there is an estate the county shall be paid for
were filed yesterday, amounting In all to over
$500.
TEDIOUS FEDERAL COURT TRIAL.
The trial of the Sturm-Baker damage suit,
over week, will probably not be concluded un-
til some time next month, and, in consequence.
Judge Woods has ordered that the District Court
jury shall not meet until March IA. instead of
most tedious that has ever appeared in court
JUSTIFIED IN BEATING HIS WIFE.
It developed in the Mayors court yesterday
morning. that Charles Heyer, who assaulted his
wife when he went home to supper Wednesday
evening, was justified. He found man making
free use of his house, and when he attempted to
eject the stranger the latter drew revolver.
His wife rendered the intruder assistance, and
he had to resort to blows. The Mayor discharged
him.
COLLAPSE OF A PERJURY CASE.
There was a sudden collapse of the perjury
case before Justice johnson yesterday. wherein
Charles Cravens was charged with having made
affidavit to false statement to the effect that
the Big Four railroad had been selling tickets to
Cincinnati below the pool rates. When the evil
O0nco Tor the prosecution was l08rO, the Justice
said it was unnecessary to go further and dis
charged Craveps The case against W. h.
Fisher for subornation did not come up.
FINED FOR KEEPING GAMBLING HOUSE.
George W. Stidger of Kokomo and Edward
Hauser, of Lafayette. pleaded guilty in the
| Mayors court, yesterday morning, to keeping a
| gambling house, and were fined $25 and costs
| They agreed to leave the city at once Louis
| Landau, of Chicago, who was charged with be-
| ing common gambler, was released. Superin-
| tendent Colbert and Detective Haley, who ar
| rested him, testified that they knew nothing
about his business. and could not say he was a
| gambler. Stidger and Hauser paid their fines
| and left the city In the evening.
INQUIRING INTO CHARGES OF sUBoRNATIoN.
| The Fairy damage suit still drags along in
| Judge Howes court, and will probably not be
| completed this week. The main issue was lost
| sight of yesterday in attempt to get at the
| facts regarding the secret work that both sides
| have charged was going on in relation to infiu-
| encing witnesses to testify desired. Captain
Beler, who has been engaged in hunting up eyi-
| dence for the defense. was on the stand in the
| afternoon. He testified that since the beginning
| of the year he had made three trips to Louisville
| for the Institute to see witnesses that had been
| summoned for the plaintiff, and acknowledged
| that it was at his instlgaton that witness had
| been brought from New Albany, and boarded AT
| the institute by DR.. Allen. The fact that the
plaintiff secured verdict for 50, 500 on the pre-
vious trial is inspiring both sides to put forth
| every effort possible.
THE GRAND JURY's FINAL REPORT
The grand jury made its final report yester
day, and adjourned. Indictments were returned
against Henry Mclaughlin, Al Michael Charles
| Thompson and James Stout for petit larceny.
The following we're discharged Nettie Stewart
arrested for grand larceny George Cushing and
Pat Hess. petit larceny; James Mckee. assault
and battery with intent TO kill. and Edward j.
| Huber ana John Wood for enticing girls to be-
come prostitutes In all, twenty four indict
ments were returned OF these. eight we're for
grand larceny, four for petit larceny. one for
ENLIGHTENMENT. one for selling liquor on Sun
day, one for disturbing religious meeting.
four for drunkenness, two for fornication and
one for assault and battery All the county
buildings were reported in good condition, hut il
| was recommended that the wood work in the
work house should be better protected from the
furnace pipes